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Pete Herman
1896–1973New Orleans, LAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Bantamweight champion
Biography
Bantamweight champion; born Peter Gulotta; New Orleans Italian-American boxing pioneer; went blind at 30. International Boxing Hall of Fame; 2x world bantamweight champion
Notable For
- Bantamweight champion
- born Peter Gulotta
- New Orleans Italian-American boxing pioneer
- went blind at 30
Honors & Recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- 2x world bantamweight champion
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pete Herman Italian?
Yes — Pete Herman is of Italian heritage with roots in Sicily. Bantamweight champion
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1896–1973
- Birth Place
- New Orleans, LA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Sicily
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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